Students wishing to embark upon a Masters by Research or Doctor of Philosophy degree should choose an area of study and conduct some preliminary research into the viability of their proposal. At this point, the student should then approach the Department, which will review the proposal and nominate a supervisor.

Research should be conducted at the UNSW campus in Kensington or at our Flight Training Facility at Bankstown Airport.

Research students are provided with office space and access to computer and library facilities throughout their enrolment.

Australian citizens that hold a First Class Honours degree may apply for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), which will support them through to the award of a PhD. APA’s are awarded each year in November. More details can be found at the UNSW Scholarships page. Australian students may also be awarded HECS exemption for their MSc Research or PhD degree. For more details, please contact the Department of Aviation directly.

At present there are no Departmental scholarships available for Masters by Research or PhD students. If scholarships are made available, details will be posted on this website.

Please note that the number of PhD students registered at any one time is limited by the number of staff available for supervision.

If you wish to have more information about the research programs, please contact:

Prof. Jason Middleton - Head of Department
Department of Aviation
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW 2052. Australia

Tel: +61 2 9385 6767
Fax: +61 2 9385 6637
Email: j.middleton@unsw.edu.au